Forged From The Love of Liberty
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Forged from the Love of Liberty is the national anthem
of the Republic
of Trinidad and Tobago
. Originally composed as the national anthem for the short-lived West Indies Federation
(1958-1962), this song was adopted by Trinidad and Tobago
when it became independent in 1962.
Words and music by Patrick Castagne
(1916-2000).
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of the Republic
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. Originally composed as the national anthem for the short-lived West Indies Federation
West Indies Federation
The West Indies Federation, also known as the Federation of the West Indies, was a short-lived Caribbean federation that existed from January 3, 1958, to May 31, 1962. It consisted of several Caribbean colonies of the United Kingdom...
(1958-1962), this song was adopted by Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
when it became independent in 1962.
Lyrics
- Forged from the love of liberty
- In the fires of hope and prayer
- With boundless faith in our destiny
- We solemnly declare:
- Side by side we stand
- Islands of the blue Caribbean sea,
- This our native land
- We pledge our lives to thee.
- Here every creed and race finds an equal place,
- And may God bless our nation
- Here every creed and race find an equal place,
- And may God bless our nation.
Words and music by Patrick Castagne
Patrick Castagne
Patrick Stanislaus Castagne was born on October 3rd, 1916 in Guyana, then moved to Trinidad when he was young. He went to St Mary's College and furthered his education in the United Kingdom...
(1916-2000).